Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades ...

Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. Seven astronauts were killed, including ...

A generation of schoolchildren in New Hampshire grew up believing that our capacity to do the extraordinary knew no limits.

Twenty-five names are carved into the black mirror-finished granite: the Challenger seven, the seven who perished in the ...

Nasa’s avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured ...

Organizers said over 600 attendees celebrated Ellison Onizuka‘s legacy, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Space ...

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State plans several events to mark the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster ...

Families and friends gathered at the Kennedy Space Center to commemorate the Challenger disaster's 40th anniversary, which ...

For 73 seconds, a crowd of excited Americans looked to the sky in wonder and awe as they waved goodbye to the crew aboard ...

Challenger disaster, a new book series explores teen life, history, and culture in 1986 suburban America. I’ve seen a ...

Events include a symposium and graduate fair for students taking place through the weekend, as well as a luncheon and panel discussion open to the public next Wednesday.

It was 40 years ago this week that many of us witnessed those fateful 73 seconds of Challenger's final flight. Let's remember ...